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The Anti Racism and Diversity Committee of the KPFT Local Station Board invites you to a

Town Hall Meeting

Sunday, September 20 from 5-8pm

There’ll be representatives of KPFT management, members of the Local Station Board, and candidates running in the upcoming KPFT Local Station Board Election, all ready to meet with you. Arrive early to visit with LSB candidates at the beginning of the meeting. If you are reading this on the PAA home page, click on the "read the rest..." link below or the event title for details.

Event Sponsor:
KPFT

Event Website:
kpft.org

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2 DAY WORKSHOP Aug 8th 8am-7pm
Aug 9th 8am-7pm.
Each participant will be served a mid morning fruit snack, an Ayurvedic sattvic vegetarian Lunch,and an early evening herbal tea with treats.

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Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives, is coming to Houston to speak.

Houstonians who do not appreciate her support of the war and empire machine want to remind her that she's supposed to represent the people of the US, not the lobbyists of the military-industrial-torture-prison-insurance complex.

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Gilad Atzmon, ex-patriot of Israeli, musician, composer, producer, educator, and writer, will give a musical performance followed by a discussion of the Israel/Palestine situation, in Houston. If you are reading this on the PAA home page, click on the event title for details.

Event Sponsor:
HCJPP

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Zine Fest Houston! would like to invite all interested parties to participate in this year's event on Saturday, May 16, from 2-10PM!

Zine Fest Houston! is an event dedicated to promoting zines and other forms of small press, independent, alternative, underground, and diy media, art, and literature.

Event Website:
http://zinefesthouston.wordpress.com/

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Come join the conversation with Sunsara Taylor and Min. Robert Muhammad as they discuss: Is religion a creation of humanity whose time has long passed? Or, does it serve some deeper need of human beings? Are beliefs in God(s) obstacles or are these beliefs pathways to understanding and changing the world and to the emancipation of humanity?

Event Sponsor:
TSU Stud Govt Assn, TSU Barbara Jordan Institute for Policy Research, Poetry & Politics, Houston Revolution Club, AWAG Tour cmte

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Houston Indymedia is proud to present local filmmaker Jesse Salmeron as we screen his latest film "This is America" as part of our monthly film series.  This special May Day screening will begin at 7:30pm, Saturday, May 1st at Rice Cinema.

Event Sponsor:
Houston Independent Media Center

Event Website:
himc.org

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ICE holds immigrant families at the T. Don Hutto family detention center. Before the successful legal action by the ACLU in the fall of 2007, children wore prison garb, and were denied adequate schooling, health care, and recreation. Despite some important improvements made as a result of community organizing, the fight is not over. Hutto remains a medium security prison managed by the Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), a for-profit adult corrections company. Incarceration of infants and children cannot be allowed-- even with the "privacy curtains around toilets" mandated in the ACLU settlement.

Event Sponsor:
UH SDS / LULAC / Grassroots Leadership

Event Website:
grassrootsleadership.org/

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Courage to Resist http://www.couragetoresist.org is asking peace activists to write letters to war resisters who are in military prison or awaiting court martial as well as letters to the Canadian government asking it to grant asylum to war resisters and to President Obama urging amnesty for war resisters. Join us Thursday evening, March 19, to mark the anniversary of the Iraq invasion. We will write and sign letters while we enjoy delicious vegetarian food that is a mix of Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, and Western dishes. If you plan to come, contact Kathleen Kain at escramble('kkain1','earthlink.net.'); (The Pepper Tree needs to know how many people to expect.) Show solidarity with the ultimate peace activists--the soldiers who refuse to fight.

Event Sponsor:
Courage to Resist and Progressive Action Alliance

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Join us on the first day of Spring for a free public screening of the award-winning Tribe of Heart film "Peaceable Kingdom".  The film, "Peaceable Kingdom", will have a profound effect on your life! This is the second edition of the film and provides an inside look at America's out of control industrial factory farming system.  You'll learn about ethical, environmental, health and world hunger concerns.  It also offers a vision of a more peaceful world for all living beings.

Event Sponsor:
Society of P.E.A.C.E. (People for the Earth, Animals, Compassion & Enlightenment)

Event Website:
www.societyofpeace.org/downloads/SOPMeatoutMovieNightVeganBakeSale2009.pdf

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Students for a Democratic Society at UH is sponsoring a protest at the T. Don Hutto immigrant detention center in Taylor, TX. This particular facility detains children, which is morally reprehensible. As a part of the 100 actions in 100 days to end family detention, we are calling on people and organizations from throughout Texas to join us on March 7th in Taylor Texas at 11am at the T. Don Hutto Residential Facility.

Event Sponsor:
Students for a Democratic Society at UH

Event Website:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=52349472334

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Saturday March 21 8:45 am - 5 pm Environmental Injustice in Texas - Who is Responsible?

HPJC Spring Conference: Environmental Injustice in Texas - Who is Responsible? will bring together some of the most knowledgeable people in the state to address very important issues on the environment. It will be held at the University of Houston Honors College 212 M.D. Anderson Library.

Event Sponsor:
Houston Peace & Justice Conference

Event Website:
www.hpjc.org/hpjc_2009_springconf.html

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Please join us for the film "Mardi Gras: Made in China" on Sunday night. There will also be a short presentation about future plans for Houston Institute for Culture. Here are the details:

Mardi Gras: Made in China
7:00pm, Sunday, February 22, 2009
Houston Institute for Culture
708-B Telephone Road
Houston, Texas 77023
Free

Event Sponsor:
Houston Institute for Culture

Event Website:
www.houstonculture.org

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Big Brass Bravo! New Orleans Hustlers Brass Band Meets Mariachi MECA
7:00pm, Monday, February 16, 2009
Houston Institute for Culture
708-B Telephone Road @ Lockwood
Houston, Texas 77023
Free

Event Sponsor:
Houston Institute for Culture & MECA

Event Website:
www.houstonculture.org

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Join us for an exciting and informal program for travelers, art lovers, history buffs and those who follow the modern cultural-political environment of the US and Mexico.

The Land of Enchantment
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
6:00-7:00pm Reception - Drop by to mingle
7:00-8:00pm Program - The Land of Enchantment
East End Urban Market
716 Telephone Road
Houston, Texas 77023

Event Sponsor:
Houston Monthly & Houston Institute for Culture

Event Website:
www.houstonmonthly.org

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As part of its monthly film series, Houston Indymedia will screen 'Pirate Radio USA’ at 7:00pm, Wednesday, February 25th at Rice Cinema.

Pirate Radio USA is a documentary about the underground world of illegal radio in America, where people play what they want and say what they want–unless the FCC catches them…

Event Website:
www.himc.org

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As part of its monthly film series, Houston Indymedia will screen 'Gaza Ghetto: Portrait of a Palestinian Family' at 7:00pm, Wednesday, February 4th at Rice Cinema.

Much of the mainstream discourse about the current conflict in Gaza portrays it as an eternal struggle between two groups fighting since biblical times. 'Gaza Ghetto' dispels this myth, examining the impact of displacement on the life of Abu el-Adel and his family through intimate scenes of daily life in Jabalia, the largest Palestinian refugee camp. The film follows them as they return to the site of their former village, now the site of a Jewish settlement inside Israel. As the grandfather and great-grandfather point out an orchard and sycamore fig that used to belong to their family, a Jewish resident emerges and orders them to leave, claiming they need a permit to be at the site. After spending this time with Abu el-Adel and his grandchildren you will understand how the roots of the Palestine-Israel conflict influence today's harsh realities and dreams of peace, justice and stability. 'Gaza Ghetto' is the first documentary film made in Gaza, and sadly all of the themes still seem as excruciatingly relevant 20 years later.

After the film, we will be joined by local Palestinian activists for a discussion about the ongoing crisis.

This event is cosponsored by the Houston Palestine Film Festival and the Houston Coalition for Justice and Peace in Palestine.

Rice Cinema is located at Rice University, Entrance #8 (University & Stockton). We will be asking for donations at the door, however, no one will be turned away. For more information visit himc.org.

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The 31st Annual Original Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Parade will take place on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. The Parade begins at MLK @ The Palm Center at 2 pm, and ends at MacGregor Park. Immediately afterwards, in MacGregor Park there will be a program and concert for parade-goers. Before the parade, starting at noon, there will also be a march up MLK Blvd. from the south loop I-610 to Palm Center. These events are sponsored by The Black Heritage Society (Ovide Duncantell's group), and is not the big, commercialized, militarized MLK Grande Parade that will be downtown that morning. If you are reading this on the PAA home page, click on the read the rest link for details.

Event Sponsor:
Black Heritage Society

Event Website:
originalmlkparade.org

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Interested in sustainability? How about growing your own food? You can start with easy-to-grow fruit trees and berries that are specially selected for the southeast Texas area (unlike what you find at most nurseries and big box stores), at the Urban Harvest annual fruit tree sale. NEW THIS YEAR . . . More trees, Huge out of the weather sale area, 2,000 parking spaces right at the sale site, and more volunteers to help you move your trees! For best selection, be sure to arrive early. If you are reading this on the PAA home page, click on the article title or "read the rest" link for more, including an attachment/flyer with a map.

Event Sponsor:
Urban Harvest

Event Website:
urbanharvest.org

Event Description:

NEW THIS YEAR . . . More trees,
Huge out of the weather sale area,
2,000 parking spaces right at the sale site,
and more volunteers to help you move your trees!

See the website for details, and classes ahead of time.

Event Sponsor:
Urban Harvest

Event Website:
www.urbanharvest.org/classesevents/calendar/tree_sale_2009.html